This ad is on a billboard in NYC. In case you missed what the ad is actually selling, there is, in small print, in opaque typeface, the words Calvin Klein Jeans.

In my opinion this ad is in extremely poor taste, mainly for where it is displayed. I personally do not understand how an orgy scene could possibly sell jeans, or any other clothing for that matter, but I realize I am not among their target audience. They obviously think they are so much more sophisticated than someone of my age group. And, I realize that simply by objecting to it identifies me as a member of that group.

I can already hear some of you screaming that I am an oppressor of ‘freedom of speech’ as soon as I say this ad is inappropriate to be placed in such a public place. So bring it on.

I have never considered myself a prude, I am not for censorship unless it lends itself to the corruption of minors, as this ad clearly does.

I am not a supporter of prudish concern regarding public nudity. I'm even open-minded about reasonable displays of sensuality. I realize the line is difficult to draw. Just the same, this instance is well beyond any reasonable argument of support for public display.

I'm anything but prudish (I'm in favor of context-appropriate nudity), but I agree that this is too much.

I'm also getting awfully tired of seeing, for example, ads for Victoria's Secret on the sides of buses. Do I really need to have photos of half-naked people shoved in my face when I'm just trying to cross the street? Oh, look, more T&A. And over there, even more. And hey, the billboard across the street from the daycare – yet more!

*sigh*

Advertising is definitely going to far. Even a certain member of the panel on "The View" TV show objects to that ad.

I'm sick and tired of having T&A's pushed in my face too, but this ad probably wouldn't have raised that many eyebrows here in Europe.. You should see some of the ads they use here to sell ice cream! On TV even. One of the ice cream's is called "Magnum XL". If you use your imagination, I'm sure you can guess what the ad's about.